DAEJEON - Poland struck twice in the opening five minutes through Nigerian-born Olsadebe and Kryszalowicz to shell shock the USA. Arena's men frantically tried to reorganise but went further behind 20 minutes into the second half when Zewlakov made it 3-0 to the Europeans.
American custodian Friedel, considered the USA's best player in the group phase, managed to prevent Poland from going 4-0 up by saving Zuraski's 75th-minute penalty. Donovan's goal on 82 minutes restored some credibility to the score for the Americans, who qualify for the last sixteen courtesy of South Korea's 1-0 win against Portugal.
Scorers: Olisadebe (P) 3', Kryszalowicz (P) 5', Zewlakov (P) 65', Donovan (USA) 82'
POLAND (3-4-3): 12-Radoslaw Majdan; 2-Tomasz Klos, 3-Jacek Zielinksi, 13-Arkadiusz Glowacki; 18-Jacek Krzynowek; 16-Maciej Murawski, 8-Cezary Kucharski (Zewlakov 65'), 21-Marek Kozminski; 11-Emmanuel Olisadebe, 19-Maciej Zurawski, 9-Pawel Kryszalowicz
Coach: Engel
USA (5-3-2): 1-Brad Friedel; 2-Frankie Hejduk, 23-Eddie Pope, 12-Jeff Agoos (Beasley 36'), 22-Tony Sanneh, 5-John O'Brien; 8-Earnie Stewart (Jones 68'), 21-Landon Donovan, 10-Claudio Reyna; 11-Clint Mathis, 20-Brian McBride (Moore 58')
Coach: Arena
Referee: Jun Lu (China).
Linesmen: Bomer Fierro (Ecuador), Jaap Pool (Holland)
Fourth man: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Yellow cards: Majdan (P), Kozminski (P), Hejduk (USA), Olisadebe (P)
